The Adam Project
The Adam Project is an upcoming American science fiction film directed by Shawn Levy and written by Jonathan Tropper, T.S. Nowlin, Jennifer Flackett and Mark Levin. It stars Ryan Reynolds, Jennifer Garner, Zoe Saldana, Mark Ruffalo, Catherine Keener, Alex Mallari Jr. and Walker Scobell.
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| Directed by | Shawn Levy |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
A man travels back in time to get help from his younger self to confront their late father.
Cast
Production
The project, a spec script written by T.S. Nowlin, was initially announced as Our Name Is Adam in October 2012.[1] Paramount Pictures became interested in acquiring the film, and Tom Cruise was attached to star.[1][2]
The film was revived in July 2020 when it moved to Netflix, with Shawn Levy as director and Ryan Reynolds set to star. The latest draft of the script was written by Jonathan Tropper, from previous drafts by Nowlin, Jennifer Flackett and Mark Levin.[3] In November, Jennifer Garner, Zoe Saldana, Mark Ruffalo, Catherine Keener, Alex Mallari Jr. and Walker Scobell were added to the cast.[4][5]
Filming commenced in November 2020 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[5]
References
- Sneider, Jeff (October 17, 2012). "Tom Cruise circling Mary Parent sci-fi project". Variety. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- Fleming Jr, Mike (October 17, 2012). "Paramount In Talks For Tom Cruise Pic 'Our Name Is Adam,' But Studio Punts Ivan Reitman/Kevin Costner's 'Draft Day'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 23, 2020). "Ryan Reynolds-Shawn Levy Time Travel Project Shifts From Paramount To Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- Kroll, Justin (November 17, 2020). "Jennifer Garner And Zoe Saldana Joins Ryan Reynolds in 'The Adam Project' For Netflix And Skydance". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- Kit, Borys (November 23, 2020). "Mark Ruffalo, Catherine Keener Join Ryan Reynolds in 'The Adam Project' for Skydance, Netflix (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 23, 2020.